When Brooklyn Was Heaven
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When Brooklyn Was Heaven
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Author : Stan Levenson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
When Brooklyn Was Heaven written by Stan Levenson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Stan Levenson was a poor, fatherless kid with few aspirations during the Great Depression and World War II aside from getting into trouble. So it might come as a big surprise that this self-described goof-off went on to make an international name for himself helping school districts around the world reap millions of dollars. When Brooklyn Was Heaven lovingly chronicles a 30-year (1931-61) journey through Brooklyn neighborhoods rich in history and culture, the Borscht Belt of the Catskills, small college towns in upstate New York, military duty in the United States Navy, and a lifestyle that crisscrossed a continent and the globe. Through determination and chutzpah, Levenson graduated from one of the roughest vocational high schools in New York City, attended college, earned advanced degrees including a Ph.D., and transformed fundraising in the public schools. But not before playing the lead in a number of memorable misadventures. A vividly detailed portrait of stickball games, scrap-metal drives, Coney Island capers, Catskill mountain highs, college classics, awkward gropes, Naval adventures, L.A. dreaming, and sheer grit. When Brooklyn Was Heaven is a must read for anyone with a New York connection, those who are fascinated by this joyful place, and all others who are intrigued by the places in-between.
Brooklyn S Urban Forest
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Author : David John Nowak
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Brooklyn S Urban Forest written by David John Nowak and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) categories.
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1986
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1986 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations categories.
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1954
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Cumulative List Of Organizations Described In Section 170 C Of The Internal Revenue Code Of 1954 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations categories.
Heaven Is A Playground
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Author : Rick Telander
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1995-01-01
Heaven Is A Playground written by Rick Telander and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1974, Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the court wizards of Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant. He ended up staying the entire summer, becoming part of the players' lives and eventually the coach of a loose aggregation known as the Subway Stars. Telander tells of everything he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education. He lets the kids speak for themselves, revealing their grand dreams and ambitions. But he never flinches from showing us how far their dreams are from reality. The roots of today's inner-city basketball can be traced to the world Telander presents in "Heaven is a Playground," the first book of its kind. Rick Telander is a senior writer for "Sports Illustrated" and the winner of the 1987 Notre Dame Club Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism.
Mikey S Quest For Father God
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Author : Jim Farrell
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2016-03-25
Mikey S Quest For Father God written by Jim Farrell and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-25 with Fiction categories.
When are these dupes and imbeciles going to wake up? Let me say again, and for the last timethere is no godyou fools. When Mikey ORourke, a precocious eighth-grader, reads a Facebook post by his Uncle Billy, hes shocked. After all, his family is Catholic. Hes even more surprised when his father tells him all his unclesBilly, Ray, and Alare atheists. Mikey doesnt know how to handle this newfound information. In his novel Mikeys Quest for Father God, author Jim Farrell tells how Mikey leaves behind his shock and surprise to learn why people have such different beliefs about the existenceor nonexistenceof God. As a temporary reporter for the News-Journal, Mikey sets out to interview believers and nonbelievers to discover why they do or do not believe in God. Among those he interviews are his parents, a rabbi friend of his fathers, his grandmother, a Korean exchange student, and a young woman who lost her faith. Mikeys Quest for Father God explores traditional Thomistic arguments for Gods existence, Maimonidess famous question, Why is there something and not nothing?, Pascals Wager, Anselms ontological argument, the problem of evil, the Holocaust, the civil rights movement in St. Augustine, the closed box of science, saints, martyrs, pedophile priests, and same-sex couples. You will love following Mikey to his conclusion.
Heaven S Bride
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Author : Leigh Eric Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2010-12-07
Heaven S Bride written by Leigh Eric Schmidt and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-07 with History categories.
The nineteenth-century eccentric Ida C. Craddock was by turns a secular freethinker, a religious visionary, a civil-liberties advocate, and a resolute defender of belly-dancing. Arrested and tried repeatedly on obscenity charges, she was deemed a danger to public morality for her candor about sexuality. By the end of her life Craddock, the nemesis of the notorious vice crusader Anthony Comstock, had become a favorite of free-speech defenders and women's rights activists. She soon became as well the case-history darling of one of America's earliest and most determined Freudians. In Heaven's Bride, prize-winning historian Leigh Eric Schmidt offers a rich biography of this forgotten mystic, who occupied the seemingly incongruous roles of yoga priestess, suppressed sexologist, and suspected madwoman. In Schmidt's evocative telling, Craddock's story reveals the beginning of the end of Christian America, a harbinger of spiritual variety and sexual revolution.
The Brooklyn Film
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Author : John B. Manbeck
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2010-06-28
The Brooklyn Film written by John B. Manbeck and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-28 with Performing Arts categories.
Brooklyn, New York, a borough of New York City, is known for its distinctive vernacular, its communal feel on the fringes of a booming city, and its famous bridge, a gateway to the unlimited opportunities in Manhattan. Of course, Coney Island deserves a mention as it garners its own fame independent of Brooklyn, its parent locale. New York City moviemaking got its start in Brooklyn when Charles E. Chinnock shot his silent film in 1894. Since then, many films have been made, studios opened and stars born in Brooklyn, contributing to its undeniable influence in the film industry. This work is a collection of essays on the topic of Brooklyn as portrayed in film. It includes a discussion of race relations in films dealing with Brooklyn, the story of Jackie Robinson as shown on film, the changing face of cinematic Brooklyn and some thoughts on a Brooklyn filmgoer's experience. The combination of Brooklyn and baseball in the films of Paul Auster is examined, as well as the typical portrayal of a Brooklyn native in film.
The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits 9th Edition
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Author : Joel Whitburn
language : en
Publisher: Billboard Books
Release Date : 2012-07-18
The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits 9th Edition written by Joel Whitburn and has been published by Billboard Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-18 with Music categories.
The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’ll find all of the biggest-selling, most-played hits for the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includes biographical info, the date their single reached the Top 40, the song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits the handiest and most indispensable music reference for record collectors, trivia enthusiasts, industry professionals and pop music fans alike. Did you know? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!
Unlike The Vikings
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Author : Arthur Marinello
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-12-07
Unlike The Vikings written by Arthur Marinello and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-07 with Poetry categories.
These poems speak for themselves. The writer has been mindful of the tale that George Bernard Shaw made certain that whatever he wrote be understandable to his valet. The poems written herein make no effort to be obtuse, elitist, mysterious or otherwise opague. Poetry is blessed with so many advantages, it requires merely a simple rendition of the thoughts that occur. It places no other burdens on the poet. These poems recount the unique passage through life of one man.